Storm window structure



July 21, 1953 ,A D. R. HODGINS 2,646,117

STORM WINDOW STRUCTURE Filed March 51, 1949 f C5 M@ Fys cfm;

IN V EN TOR. DONA D 1. HODG/N A TTORNEVS found "to be satisfactory forkmy purpose.

Patented lJuly 21, 1953 vSTORM WINDOW ySTRUCTURE `Dona`ld R.4Hodgins,'East Cleveland, Ohio, assigner to Supcrduction,1nc.,TCleveland, Ohio, a corpo- .rationrof Ohio Application March 31, 1949,serial No. '84,116

1 The 'general object of 'the 'present invention is to provide atemporary A'storm Window structure which will be 'simple vinconstruction; durable and Weatherproof lfor at least `the cold Weatherseason 'of a year "in localities where the winter season is relatively`extensive and which canV be applied to a window casing by an unskilledperson of average intelligence.

Another object of the present invention is the ,provision of a'temporary vstorm window 'formed of light Weight weatherproof materialsin such manner that the 'product maybe standardized for merchandisingpurposes and Yyet may be adapted readily to a variety of window casingsizes.

.A still further object of Vmy invention is the provision of a temporarystorm Window structure formed of such materials 'as to afford greateconomy and be readily 'applied to a Window casing .inrsuch manner as toprovide 'a moisturef` proof seal of the window opening of a Windowcasing. n

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent .from thefollowing detailed d'escription of preferred l'forms of embodiment ofthe invention, reference being made to the accompanying drawingswherein- In Fig. l there is shown in front 'elevation a wooden Windowcasing to which my temporary storm window structure has been applied;

Fig. 2 is across-section of the Window casing and of my temporary stormwindow structure .applied thereto and takensubstantially along 'the line2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig.. 3 is a transverse cross-sectional view taken substantially alongthe line 3-3 of Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a merchandising package containing thematerials comprising my storm Window structure; and

Fig. .V5 is a partial detailed sectional view taken at 5--5 in Fig. 1.

My invention contemplates the utilization 'of light weight and oldablethin plastic sheets of material as the storm window panes which will.remain moisture vproof over a considerable period of `time when exposedto the elements and which, when tensioned, will afford the greatestdegree of transparency compatible With my object of the attainment ofeconomy. Any one ofjs'everal plastic or synthetic sheet materials mayvbe In the present instance I vhave found that Vinylite film or sheetingmaterial of from one lto three thou- :sandths of an inch 'in thicknesswill `give the desired results and yet be amenable to the partisularmanner of lsecuring the sheeting Amaterial in place over the windowopening of the window casing. I have 'shown 'such a sheeting material atII) in Figs. 1, 2 and '8 held or fastened in position on the windowcasing in the manner hereinafter disclosed.

Due to the thinness and non-self supportability of the sheet material,great and practically yu nsurmountable difficulties would be encounteredin attempting to secure the marginal edges of the sheet b'y the use offly screen lbinder strips and like Well Aknown means. I have devised astrip binder means, however, which when utilized inthe recommended orderof procedure re' duces the application of such a lm to the window casingto the simplest steps of manual effort.

To properly secure the margins of such a thin lsheet material tothewindow casing Ain a weathertight manner I utilize four marginal stripsformed of relatively stiff material, about which the marginal edges ofthe Vinylite lm may be Wrapped in the yform of two or threeconvolutions, whereby lthe thin film may be properly tensioned and "bethoroughly secured to the strips.

vThus in Fig. 2, at the top, several convolutions I2 of the sheetmaterial 'are inwardly Wrapped `about a strip core I3, this top stripbeing secured to the outer top member I4 of the'wooden casing structurewith the plane 'of the film lo substantially coincident with the outervertical plane o'f the casing member I4. Securing means which I preferto use are large-head tacks I6 which are driven through the convolutionsand kthe strip core into the casing member 14. The wrapping and bindingstrip I3 is madey preferably lof heavy chip board stock, but can be madeout of other materials Which would be stifi enough for both lm wrappingand ultimate binding or the nlm edge to the window casing ysur-face in amoisture-tight manner.

I have found that the most convenient manner of applying the lm to theWindow casing is to rst apply the top strip I3 after having wrapped thetop marginal portion of the sheet in the vmanner stated. To facilitatethis wrap- 'top marginal edge Iof the sheet to lthe 'sheet whereby 'themarginal portion may be wrapped `in a substantially `tight manner aboutthe core strip. 'To carry out the step, smooth applica- Caution, ofcourse, is to be exercised in forming the convolutions and wrapping ofthe side securing strips 26 to avoid uneven application or wrinkles.

After one side strip 20 is applied transverse or cross-tensioning of thesheet may be effected throughout the height of the sheet material duringthe securement of the second wrapped side strip. Details of theresulting structure of a corner are shown in Fig. 5, a top partialsectional view of a top corner. The corner seal resulting l in sucha-structure is clearly apparent.

The final step is to Wrap the bottom marginal region of the sheetmaterial about the bottom securing strip 22, whereupon this strip'can bev disposed on the inner side of the sheet material I0, as shown inFigr2, or it may be disposed on the outside, as indicated by thav dotand dash lines and the reference numeral 22a in Fig. 2. For drainagepurposes I prefer to have the bottom securing strip disposed on theinside as illustrated in full lines in Fig. 2. During the nal securementof this strip by the use of nails or tacks I6, thesheet of lm materialis tensioned in a vertical direction.

It will be found that ink applying the temporary storm window asoutlined above the sheet material may be Sufliciently tensioned toeliminate the formation of all wrinkles and present a weatherprooftransparent membrane to the elements.

The strips i3, 20 and 22 may be formed of a moisture proof paper boardstock 0r heavy cardboard material having a suilicient rosin content forthe purpose or they may be dipped in a suitu able weather-proofingsolution. The thickness of such board stock is such as to havesuiiicient beam strength to firmly press the edge convolutes of the iilmagainst the surface of the casing` Y structure. However, it should benoted that with proper wrapping the strips practically are waterproofedby the several convolutes of the film material.

In preparing the kit package 40, the strips are made in pairs of maximumlength for a maxif' mum window area to be protected and the size of thesheet material is such as to afford this maximum area after the marginalportions thereof have been wrapped about the respective strips to bringthe strips into the relative posi-" tions shown in Fig. 1. Any desiredsizes less than such maximum can be obtained by cutting off the surpluslength from the ends of the strips before the adhesive is wetted. Thesurplus iilm material.. may be wrapped about the strips or the iirlmsur- 4 amount of trim to be made on the strips and on the height andwidth of the lm in the package. Apart from obtaining neatness inappearance the corner seals will be obtained when the proper procedureis followed.

While I have shown the preferred manner of applying my temporary stormwindow structure to the window casing it will beunderstood that it canbe an inside job, that is, the top strip IS can be applied to the underupper surface of the casing member i4, as indicated by the dot and dashlines and the reference numeral ita in Fig. 2. The side strips may bedisposed on the inside of the transparent lm l5 as indicated by the dotand dash lines and the reference numeral 23a in Fig. 2 and the bottomstrip as Ishown in full lines in Fig. 2.

I claim:

1. A temporary storm window structure comprising a thin transparentmembrane of moisture resistant sheeting material, four sheet tensioningstrips of moisture resistant material tackable to the fiat surfaces of awindow casing vand the marginal portions of the sheet being wrappedabout the four tensioning strips and the strips serving to substantiallyuniformly tension the sheet material at the time of application of thetemporary storm window structure to a window frame and securing meansdriven through the wrapped convolutes of the sheet material and thetensioning stripsV and into the window casing.

2. A temporary storm window structure comprising a thin transparentmembrane of moisture resistant sheeting material, sheet securing stripsof moisture resistant material having an adhesive applied to at leastone of the sides thereof, which adhesive is compatible to a bondingrelation with the sheet material and with the material of the strips,the marginal portions of the sheet being wrapped about the securingstrips and the strips serving to substantially uniformly tension thesheet material at the time of application of the temporary storm windowstructure to a window frame.

3. A temporary storm window structure comprising a thin transparentmembrane of moisture resistant sheeting material, sheet securing stripsof moisture resistant material in the form of paper board stock, themarginal portions of the sheet being wrapped about the paper boardsecuring strips to-form a seal relative to the strips and the stripsserving to substantially uniformly tension the sheet material at thetime of application of the temporary storm window structure to a windowframe.

4. A temporary storm window structure comprising a thin transparentmembrane of Vinylite sheet material, sheet securing strips of moistureresistant material having a water soluble adhesive applied to at leastone of the sides thereof, which adhesive is compatible to a bondingrelation with the Vinylite sheet material and with the material of thestrips, the marginal portions of the sheet being wrapped about thesecuring strips to form tight convolutes cf the sheet material upon thestrips and the strips serving to substantially uniformly tension thesheet material at the time'of application of the temporary storm windowstructure to a window frame.

5. A temporary storm window structure comprising a thin transparentmembrane of moisture resistant sheeting material, four sheet securingstrips of heavy cardboard material serving as a Wrapping core for themarginal portions of the Ywrapped about the four securing strips and thestrips serving to substantially uniformly tension the sheet material atthev timel of application of thetemporary storm Window' structure to aWindow frame,` one of the Wrapped strips being secured to thetopvertical surface rof a .Window casing with the plane of the sheetingmaterial coincident With that surface, two of the Wrapped y strips beingsecured to the outer vertical sides of the casing and the fourthstrip-being secured to the window sill and with the transverse dimensionthereof extending in a direction generally transverse Ato the plane ofthe tensioned sheet material.

6. A temporary storm Window structure comprising a thin transparentmembraneA of moisture resistant sheeting material, four sheet tensioningstrips of moisture resistant material tackable to the iiat surfaces of awindow casing, the marginal portions of the sheet being Wrapped aboutthe four ysecuring strips With the convolutions about one strip at acorner of the transparent membrane being convoluted about the endportion of an adjacent strip and the strips serving to substantiallyuniformly tension the sheet material atV the' time of application of thetemporary storm Window structure to a Window frame, and securingmeansbinding the wrapped convolutes of theA sheet material and the tensioningstrips 'onto the Window casing. v

'7. A temporary storm window structure comprising a thin transparentmembrane of moisture of the sides thereof, which adhesive is compatibleto a bonding relation with the sheet material and with the material ofthe strips, the sheet material y being of excess dimensions relative tothe lengths form a corner seal between the strip ends and the sheetmaterial, and means for securing the convolutions of the sheetingmaterial and the strips to a Window casing.

8. A storm Window comprising a flexible transparent sheet, a relativelystiii taclring strip rolled up in and permanently secured to andextending across onel transverse margin thereof, said strip beingsubstantially shorter in length than the transverse Width of the sheetand being `centered with respect thereto sothat the marginal portions ofthe sheet overhang the strip at both ends, and additional tacking stripsfor securement to the other margins of the sheet.

' 9. In a Storm window attached to a framework circumscribing a Windowopening, vthe structure comprising a iiexible transparent sheet forminga closure for the said framework, a relatively stiff tacking striprolled up in and permanently secured to and extending across onetransverse margin thereof, said strip being substantially shorter inVlength than the transverse width of the sheet and being substantiallycentered with respect thereto so, that the marginal portions of thesheet overhang the strip at both ends, a second relatively stiff tackingstrip rolled up in and extending across the transverse margin of thesheet opposite the rst said margin and being substantially centered withrespect thereto, additional tacking strips for securement to the v othermargins of the sheet, and fastening means of the strips and the marginalportions of the sheet being wrapped about the four securing strips withnon-supported end portions of the convolutions about one strip beingWrapped about passed through said tacking strips and sheet margins forsecuring the storm Window structure to the said Window framework.

DONALD R. HODGINS.

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